Discharge ALERT: Quality Improvement Initiative

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Prophylaxis, Venous Thromboembolism, Prevention

In brief

Brigham and Women's Hospital will coordinate a Quality Improvement Initiative at other hospitals that focuses on whether physician notification prior to discharge of high risk VTE patients will reduce the incidence of VTE after hospital discharge.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00853463

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

2515

Starts

2009-04-01

Expected to finish

2011-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-06-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients > 18 years of age
• Planned discharge within 48 hours
• Cumulative VTE risk score at least 4
• Patients from Medical Services

You may not qualify if…

• VTE risk score <4
• Patients <18 years of age
• Full anticoagulation therapy planned upon discharge, i.e., atrial fibrillation, mechanical heart valve, venous thromboembolism treatment, etc.
• Patient is admitted to a non-medical service, i.e., surgical service, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology, neurology, psychiatry, or other non-medical service

Where it is running

• Long Beach VA Healthcare System — Long Beach, California, United States
• UC Irvine — Orange, California, United States
• UC Davis — Sacramento, California, United States
• Denver VA Medical Center — Denver, Colorado, United States
• William Backus Hospital — Norwich, Connecticut, United States
• Medstar Research Frankin Square Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Washington County Hospital — Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• North Shore Medical Center — Salem, Massachusetts, United States
• St. Joseph Mercy Hospital — Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
• University of Missouri- Columbia — Columbia, Missouri, United States
• St. John's Mercy Medical Center — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Lovelace Medical Center — Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
• Albany Medical Center — Albany, New York, United States
• North Shore University Hospital — Manhasset, New York, United States
• Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States
• Indiana Regional Medical Center — Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
• Thomas Jefferson Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Washington Hospital — Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
• Presbyterian Hospital Texas Health — Dallas, Texas, United States
• University of Utah Hospital Medical Center — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
• Intermountain Medical Center — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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